Compare towns
Bristol vs Millis vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bristol | Millis | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
8,888Lowest |
41,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
| Millis and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Millis | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Millis High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
13.5 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.